The land price index in greater Bangkok recorded a quarterly drop in the first quarter this year for the first time since the index began in 2012 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC). Vichai Viratkapan, REIC’s acting director-general, said the quarterly decrease in the land price […]
Read MoreCambodia exported $99.87 million of natural rubber from January to April this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In total, 61,056 tonnes of natural rubber were exported over the four months. Rubber export revenues increased by 2.5 percent over the same period in 2020 ($97.43 million) according to the ministry. A […]
Read MoreThe Philippine manufacturing contracted in April as the resurgence of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases prompted factory closures and renewed fall in output, the latest IHS Markit survey revealed. Results released on Monday showed that the purchasing managers index (PMI) sharply fell to 49.0 from 52.2 in March, signalling a marginal contraction in operating conditions […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s central bank is expected to leave its key interest rate at a record low on Thursday to help support the economy’s recovery as coronavirus cases rise, even as it has benefited from strong external demand. All 13 economists polled by Reuters saw Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) keeping its overnight policy rate at […]
Read MoreOnline food delivery operators have seen a substantial growth of orders during the third wave of the pandemic, surging between 26% and 60% from earlier in the year, as more people eat at home. Major mobile operators are riding this wave, enabling subscribers to redeem points for discounts on online food orders. Shri Chakravarthy, country […]
Read MoreCambodia’s garment product exports contracted in the first quarter financial period as hundreds of factories remained closed temporarily because of COVID-19 in Phnom Penh and Takmao city, Kandal province. The Kingdom’s exports of clothes, footwear, and travel goods were valued at $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021, a 10 percent decrease compared with […]
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